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IBM i

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possibility to specify what decimal character %char() should use

I'm missing the possibility to specify what decimal character should be used in %char() overriding the control specification DECEDIT keyword. The standard european character is comma instead of point. But sometimes when generating CSV or XML files...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

Allow prioritisation of DNS MX record over A record for SMTP server.

Product - SMTP server, presumably part of 5770TC1. We have a situation where a destination DNS resolves to loopback and it causes QMSF to crash. It turns out that the A record has 127.0.0.1 as it's address and the MX record has the correct address...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Networking 5 Not under consideration

Rational Developer for i Backspace & Paste behavior in Replace mode

While in Replace mode(Insert key toggle in US) editing a source member, using the Paste function shifts characters following the block to the right while the expected behavior would be to replace a corresponding volume of characters. While in Inse...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions .fdfx location

The .fdfx filepath set in a saved .dtfx gets ignored when the .dtfx is run. Instead, the .dtfx deposits a new .fdfx into its own filepath. Use Case: Saved download Sample.dtfx has the following settings: Output to C:\Users\username\Desktop\Sample....
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Is a defect

Icons for Access Client Solutions file types

Please set or provide separate icons for .dtfx, .dttx, and .hod/.bchx file types. Use Case: We open saved transfers and sessions from Windows Explorer all the time. Visually distinguishing downloads from sessions, downloads from uploads, etc., wou...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Access Client Solution paste formatting error

Using the ACS 5250 emulator and editing a source member, performed a selection with the cursor keys then pressed Ctrl+X to cut then repositioned cursor to perform Ctrl+V to paste. A blank line within the copy block caused everything after the blan...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

JDBC exception when using KeyedFile read for table with more than 2 billion rows

Received the following error from a web service call as the application is attempting to access a table with 2.2 billion rows. com.ibm.as400.access.ExtendedIllegalArgumentException: recordNumber: The parameter value is out of the allowed range. It...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 3 Is a defect

Save Remote Scratchpad Entries

Saving of the remote scratch pad entries will help navigate code more effectively . Use Case: Every time the editor restarts all the entries are lost. it would be a good feature to add an ability to save them to a list.
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

Control lifetime of RDi TCP/IP connection

Provide the ability to control the lifetime of the TCP/IP connection to a server. The default seems too short, and leads to a frustrating experience when you find out the connection has dropped from inactivity. Use Case: Allow the lifetime of a se...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

New RPG built-in function %RESET.

The %RESET built-in function can be used to query or set the reset value for a field. Use Case: IF %RESET(myField) <> myField;// myField is changedENDIF; // Assign new reset value.%RESET(myField) = *ZERO;
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

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